Landing-net holder.



F. J..SARGENT.

LANDING NET HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 111211.17, 1911.

1,624,653. Patented Apr.30,1912h.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application :filed April 17, 1911.

*5?* FRANK J. SARGENT, 0F MEDINA, OHIO.

'mNpING-NET HOLDER.

Patented Apr. 30, 1912..

serial No. 621,601.

To all whom it ma/y concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. SARGENT, a citizen Vof the United States,residing at Medina, in the county of Medina and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain newl and useful Improvements in Landing-Net I-Iolders,of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relates to an improved means for removably holding alanding-net on the back of a fisherman, all substantially as shown anddescribed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The use of a landing-net vby fishermen may only be called foroccasionally, and if carried in the hand or suspended by a flexible cordit is often in the way and apt to interfere with the movements andoperations of the fisherman.

Now my concept is to provide a device to support the landing-net on theback of the fisherman where it cannot easily become entangled or be inthe way, and furthermore, so that the landing-net may lie flat againstthe shoulders in a vertical position with the handle proj ect-ingdownwardly where it may` be conveniently and quickly reached whenoccasion requires. The device is also particularly constructed to permitremoval and replacement of the landing-net without unnecessary delay ortrouble and also to give a measure of adjustabilityl and adaptability ofshift or change in position to permit they wearer -to have perfectfreedom of movement without constraint, particularly at the arms andshoulders. My improvement is also preferably made a detachable portionof the garment for obvious reasons.

In the accompanying4 drawings, Figure l is a view illustrating alanding-net and my device on,l the back of a fisherman. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of a detachable landing-net holder in the form itappears when ready for attachment to a coat or other article of Wearingapparel, and Fig. 3 is a similar view but showing the pins closed aswhen attached. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 isa sectional view on line y-y, Fig. 8.

As shown, my improvement comprises a clamping member or clip 2 of flatspring metal formed in the segment of a circle and having diverging orflaring free ends 3, whereby a round handle i of a landing-net 5 may beremovably or replaceablyl held therein. -Clip 2 is rotatably mounted orswiveled upon a metal backing plate 6 by a single rivet 7 or itsequivalent, and plate 6 has prongs 8 at its edges to crimp or fasten astrip of leather or other flexible material 9 thereto at its front.Strip 9 is 0f greater length than plate 6 to provide free flexible endsl() which have a series of openings 11 therein adapted to receive t-hepointed ends of spring pins 12. Three openings 11 are shown at eitherside one directly below the other to permit the pin to pass through tothe rear of strip 9 and then back to the front and then the rear againto protect the point. Pins 12 are formed of a single piece of wire whichis coiled centrally between its ends around rivet 7 at a point betweenstrip 9 and back of clip 2. The tendency of the spring coil 14 is to`spread axially of the rivet so that clip 2 is more or less frictionallyengaged and held against the curved rivet head 15. Backing plate 6 is ofadvantage in providing av flat and stable seat on garment A and flexiblestrip 9 or rather its ends 10 are of convenience in attaching anddetaching the device by its pins to the garment. I-Iowever, I may useother fastening means than as shown, as my invention, viewed broadly,comprises a clamping member' and supporting means therefor adapted to besecured on the back of a fisherman to hold and grip the handle of alanding-net approximately at or about the waist line, said landing-netbeing otherwise free to permit bending movements without constraint.- vThe landing-.netis in this manner easily carried and at the same timeprotected by the body of the wearer in passing t-hroughbrushentanglements; and is also easily removed and replaced by either hand.

My improved holder is shown in Figs. 3 and 5 as fastened to a portion ofa belt A which may be a part of garment A or separate therefrom.

Vhat I claim is:

1. A landing-net holder adapted to be pinned on the-back of a fisherman,comprising a substantially Vrigid metallic plate, a spring clip mountedcentrally and rotatably thereon, a flexible strip secured to one side ofsaid plate and having holes in its ends and a wire fastening pin tosecure the holder to a garment having pointed ends adapted to engagethrough the holes in said flexible strip into a suitable support.

2. A landing-net holder for l fishermen, comprising a rigidsubstantially fiat backing-plate, a flexible strip of greater lengththan said plate secured thereto, a spring 5 clamping member` having arivet support ro tatabiy mounted in said plate and a spring Wire pinningdevice having a central coil about said shank and pins at its endsadaptmeines ed to be engaged through said Hexibie strip in die garmenton the fisherman.

In testimony whereof I. affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK J. SARGENT. Witnesses E. M. FISHER, F. C. MUSSUN.

